Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

“The moral of this story is that betting against human ingenuity is foolhardy, particularly when our future is at stake.” -Stuart Russell

Can we please go back to following capitalization rules? At least in documents for profession purposes.

"We are making progress. Progress is good." Brilliant observations by colleague and me today.

Maybe we can start giving Ig Nobel prizes for misguided education reforms?

We are in trouble when leaders confuse correlation with causation.

"I share, therefore I am." Sherry Turkle captures digital lifestyle of young. Descartes? No. But reality

"Curiosity demands we ask questions." - Richard Feynman

Is it OK to smile when you see a young adult dealing with his unruly children when you remember him acting the same way as a student?

What do we conclude about college that celebrates first day of class by tweeting picture of sports facilities?

"If we can have some fun, we will all learn and have a good year." Wisdom from a principal.

So much education is spent with getting students to answer well, but understand little.

IT technician: "I should make education decisions through infrastructure."
No. No you should not.

Open source textbooks becoming mainsteam? Let's hope so.

Infrastructure should drive education? Really? That works well if technologist understands teaching and learning and schooling. I've checked. They don't.

Testing and data-driven education appears to be scientific. Don't be fooled. It isn't.

Textbook publisher: "We're creating innovative solutions for inspiring learning experiences." Vast skepticism from me.

Overheard: "The kids failed, it isn't the school's responsibility." Wait... what? Seriously?

Who are the myopic leaders who turn any from arts, PE, etc. in the first place?

Should webmasters fix spelling mistakes on the English teacher's web site?

Banning technologies assures it will continue without regulation.